Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 00902 | 04/05/2002 | 00902 | 10001167 | Malfunction indicator lamp on with diagnostic trouble codes p1125, p1128 or p1129. *tt | 04/17/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 143 | 1 | |
| I heard about the recall that toyota had on or about tuesday 10/9/2012 on the pwms drivers side last month i starting having this problem and all of a sudden there is a recall , so i e-mail toyota to let them know that my toyota was having the same problem and wasn't it included the auto button starting sticking and the window sometimes sticks trying to go down, they stated that my car was no longer in warranty i didn't think a recall had anything to do with a warranty,my 2003 means the same to me as a person who has a 2007 that may not still have a warranty. my window had not done this before this time stated,my last answer from ask toyota stated that the 2003 is not included so i did ask them to let me know who the reporting agency was but i started to do a little research on my on and i found your agency. i paid for my toyota the same as a person with a 2007 or 2009. please help with some info. *tr | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 139000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while parked, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician replaced two oxygen sensors. after the repair the check engine light illuminated intermittently and the contact noticed that the interior lights, radio and the mileage on the instrument panel continued to illuminate after the key was removed from the ignition. the contact replaced the battery but the failure continued. on another occasion while driving approximately 10 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. there were no further repairs performed to the vehicle. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000. | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 139000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while parked, the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician replaced two oxygen sensors. after the repair the check engine light illuminated intermittently and the contact noticed that the interior lights, radio and the mileage on the instrument panel continued to illuminate after the key was removed from the ignition. the contact replaced the battery but the failure continued. on another occasion while driving approximately 10 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. there were no further repairs performed to the vehicle. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000. kmj | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 139000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. while parked the check engine light had illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technician replaced two oxygen sensors. after the repair the check engine light illuminated intermittently and the contact noticed the interior lights, the radio and the mileage on the instrument panel continued to illuminate when the key was removed from the ignition. the contact replaced the battery. the failure continued. while driving the vehicle at approximately 10 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. there were no further repairs performed. the approximate failure mileage was 139,000. da | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Defective throttle body after starting the car and putting the car in gear, the check engine light appears and the gas pedal has no effect on the engine. the car will idle along while in drive; however, pressing the gas pedal does nothing. the check engine error code points to the throttle body. my mechanic says that the throttle body is stuck in the closed position when this error happens. i've read about the numerous toyota camry owners who have all experienced problems with the throttle body on their vehicles at -- http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/toyota-camry/tm6gc5t4dhvfs52cs -- it seems that toyota dealerships all state that they have never heard of this problem occurring and continue to charge upwards of $1200 to replace an obviously defective throttle body with a new throttle body that still has the same defective design. essentially, the dealership wants to swap out one defective throttle body for another defective throttle body. similarly, toyota corporate in torrance, ca denies that the throttle body problem is caused by a product defect. most likely this is due to the high cost of the part and expense to institute a recall of the throttle body. a cursory review of the online message boards concerning the throttle body failures for toyota camry owners shows that this component in particular is failing too often to be chalked up to bad luck or normal wear and tear. a consumer class action is appropriate for this sort of defect. i would assume that an expert witness could testify as to the defect and opine as to the statistical significance of the throttle body failing more than any other component in the toyota camry. | |||
| 05/03/2010 | 25000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that within two weeks, the drivers side door, both rear driver and passengers side door locks failed. the dealer advised the contact that the failure occurred due to a defective actuator. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact was unable to unlock the doors whenever he was outside of the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were 25,000. | |||
| 03/25/2009 | 79000 | 1 | |
| 2003 toyota camry xle 4-cyl with 79,000 miles. i was pulling into a parking space, car started revving. when i shifted into park, it revved out of control, jumped a curb and sidewalk, and crashed into a tree. that was the only thing that stopped the car. bruised and shaken but no lasting injuries for me or passenger. toyota claimed they never heard of sudden acceleration and closed my inquiry. *tr | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 29110 | 1 | |
| Car accelerated, could not stop in 5 different incidents. the latest one was on backing out of garage. pressed hard on brake and car stopped just short of hitting another car. *cn | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 87000 | 2 | 05/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota camry. the contact stated that there is a glitch in the computer that prevents the vehicle from stopping safely. the failure has occurred twice while driving 35 mph. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer. the current mileage is 90,000 and failure mileage was 87,000. | |||
| 09/10/2004 | 92000 | 14 | 08/10/2003 |
| Engine light has been coming on frequently for the last 30 to 35k miles and headquarter toyota has charged me too replace several different items related to the computer code given, totaling some $1,200.00 and now they have had my car for nearly 1-month and now says they can not fix the problem we went today too pickup the car , of course their is no further paper work except that they checked the car in back in september/2006. i have been charged for all types of cures for which they too did not work, not afforded a rental replacement but for 3 prior days ???? *nm | |||
| 09/08/2003 | 1 | 06/18/2003 | |
| 2003 toyota camry developed numerous problems.***no answer required***. *mr the vehicle pulled to the left when the brakes were applied, it required 2 or 3 attempts to start the vehicle, the radio was replaced, the power door locks did not work, the engine light stayed on and the gauges were erratic, the right rear strut and mount were broken. *jb the brake light was inoperative. the hood release latch was reconnected, because the consumer heard a rattle noise. the exhaust converter was replaced. *jb updated 03/04/10 *bf | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states battery dose not produce enough power to run a/c and radio at same time. dealer has been contacted,and replaced alternator. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 04/12/2010 | 2 | 07/01/2002 | |
| Consumers 2003 toyota camry has brake problems, water leaks in the trunk and gas reservoir, doors do not close properly releasing air into the driver side door. *ts smoke would emit from the exhaust on cold starts. the engine valve stem seals were replaced due to loss of tension and oil was leaking into the cylinders. the strut supports were replaced due them being worn. the power steering rack was leaking, the engine mount was cracked and the battery was leaking.*jb the consumer also stated there was a vibration coming from the brakes when they were applied. there was a hole in the dashboard. updated 04/223/10.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states battery dose not produce enough power to run a/c and radio at same time. dealer has been contacted,and replaced alternator. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 07/16/2003 | 25000 | 1 | 12/12/2002 |
| My 2003 camry had been great since the date of purchase. only had 2 problems with the car, one minor the other was major. i have 25000 miles on the car, and both the front tires were bare. i was able to see all the treads from the tires. the major problem i got was my camry caught on fire and melted the entire engine. i'd pulled up to the parking lot at work, and 20 minutes later, i was notified that my engine was on fire. spoke with fire department and they said it looks like faulty/malfunction wire/cables. not sure if toyota knows of this, but now i'm left w/o a car until m insurance figures everything out. toyota should be notify in case there was a defect in the 2003 models. *ak | |||